by PAUL COLLITS – VOTERS will not need reminding that elections in Australia are meaningless affairs these days. They are contested by two undeserving branches of the UniParty that together struggle to get two thirds of the primary vote. Real problems are…
by FRED PAWLE – THERE is nothing so ridiculous as the leader of a government telling us what he’d do if he were leading the government. Few people these days are naive enough to believe that Australian elections are direct and untainted…
by ROGER CROOK – THIS Federal Election play has been inflicted on us many times before – the only thing that changes are the players. The plot always remains the same. The build-up to electing the next Australian government is a tragedy;…
by NAZIYA ALVI RAHMAN – PETER Dutton has doubled down on proposed budget cuts across health, education and the ABC – arguing his focus is on rewarding excellence and eliminating waste. Speaking specifically about the ABC, Dutton said the broadcaster was not…
by NAZIYA ALVI RAHMAN – PETER Dutton has vowed to scrap major Labor policies – including climate change initiatives – as PM Anthony Albanese calls a May 3 federal election. In his official budget reply, the Opposition Leader said Coalition policies would…
by CRYSTAL-ROSE JONES – LIBERAL Leader Peter Dutton has vowed to approve a gas plant extension, set to operate until 2070, within 30 days if elected in this year’s federal election. At the heart of the election promise is Woodside’s North West…
by MONICA O’SHEA – PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese has called for four-year fixed election terms in Australia, a move that would keep incumbents in power longer. His comments come as speculation grows over when the next federal election will be called, with…
by NAZIYA ALVI RAHMAN – ANTHONY Albanese claimed this week that Peter Dutton was catering to the “fringe Right” – as more Leftist Liberal MPs flee parliament. In a speech aimed at Liberal leadership, the Prime Minister said those with a vision…
by PAUL COLLITS – AUSTRALIA is doomed to another period of tip-toe, pale conservatism in the event of a change of government. Paul Kelly of The Australian newspaper penned a long-winded exposition this week on the state of Australian politics as the…
by FRED PAWLE – PETER Dutton looks increasingly likely to win the forthcoming election, but he’s not doing it by inflaming fury about the incumbent government or wild optimism about the future. He doesn’t have the same brilliant mix of swagger, optimism…
